goofy
/ˈɡufi/adjective, noun, adverb
goofy is spelled G-O-O-F-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, goofy means “Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in goofy?
| Letters | 5: G-O-O-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is goofy?
Goofy appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce goofy?
- UK /ˈɡuːfi/
- US /ˈɡufi/
Goofy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-goofy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-goofy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with goofy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as goofy from its last stressed vowel (/ufi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of goofy
- goofier comparative
- goofiest superlative
- goofies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goofy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
CanadaUSinformalQuirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
- 2
CanadaUSinformalOf a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
- 3
CanadaUSinformalRiding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
Coordinate term: switch
noun
- 1
CanadaUSinformalSynonym of goof (“a foolish and/or silly person”).
- 2
CanadaUSinformalA button (“clothing fastener”) in the shape of a person, object, etc., often collected as a hobby.
- 3
CanadaUSinformalA skateboarder, snowboarder, or surfer who rides their board with the right foot forward; a goofy-foot.
adverb
- 1
CanadaUSinformalOf riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard: with one's right foot forward.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Goofy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bêta, bête, débile, dingue, farfelu |
| German | albern, doof, trottelig |
| Portuguese | pateta |
| Spanish | bobalicón, bobo, tonto, tribilín |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does goofy come from?
From goof (“foolish and/or silly person”, noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense form ‘having the quality of’; and forming informal nouns denoting associated persons or things).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).